Product Description

For military historians and firearm enthusiasts this inclusive reference is a key resource to nearly all the military firearms available to U.S. collectors. Standard Catalog of Military Firearms features listings for firearms manufactured in 1870 through the present.

Listings for firearms including handguns, submachine guns, rifles and machineguns from more than 25 countries fill the pages of this comprehensive reference. This third edition offers more than 2,000 listings, details about model modifications, additional historic information, six grades of conditions, and more than 1,250 photos. In addition, firearms enthusiasts will discover interesting feature articles and commentaries written by various firearms experts.

-Contains listings and current pricing for firearms from around the world

-Features 1,250+ photos for identification and review

-Companion volume to Standard Catalog of Firearms

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #519985 in Books
• Published on: 2005-11-05
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 480 pages

Customer Reviews

Good Supplement
This book goes hand-in-hand with the Standard Catalog of Firearms: 2007. While not quite as complete as that book, Military Firearms is absolutely necessary for the military firearm collector or historian. In fact, Standard references this book when indexing any military gun, as they catalog only commercial versions. The only gripe I have is the organization of the two books. It is quite obvious they were meant to supplement one another, yet they use different methods to catalog the various firearms. Standard goes in alphabetical order by manufacturer name, while Military is by country of origin and sub-catogarized by manufacturer--this can be tough if one is looking for a specific manufacturer, but don't know the country of origin. For this reason, I had to deduct a star, however, I would highly recommend this book and its companion, the Standard Catalog of Firearms: 2007.

A very helpful guide
This book contains a lot of good information. It covers many variants and subclasses that are not covered in detail in generic price guides. I have added a lot to my firearms knowledge by reading this book.

Good reference
I found this to be a good reference. I especially liked the way the firearms are sorted into chapter by county of origin. Of course considering the material, if you want more in-depth information on any particular piece you need to look elsewhere.